Question on oven smoking?

[Chile Chef]

Ok I was in a store the other day picking up one of those choppers that Billy May's was pitching before he past away,

and I was in the grilling section of the store when my eye spotted a possible smoking solution for the winter time blues!

On a side note that chopper that Billy pitched actually works just as he said it does, And it makes quick work for mincing.

Anyways this smoker solution is a cast iron box about the size of a shoe box maybe a little smaller,

Anyway you can add it to a propane grill, gas grill, and I was wondering why I couldn't use it in the oven, or would it smoke too much in a confined space?


By the way I know that winter isn't here yet!

[Andy M.]

Stove top smokers have been around for a while. There are cast iron and steel ones.

The lid fits tightly so there isn't a lot of smoke due to the restricted air flow. However, you need good ventilation to the outside to keep the fire department from chopping down your door.

[bigdaddy3k]

I've tried to smoke my oven, it's too heavy to keep lit.

[Wyogal]

and the papers are just too unwieldy...

[Chile Chef]

Originally Posted by Wyogal

and the papers are just too unwieldy...

Papers? What does paper have to do with anything Wyogal?

[msmofet]

Originally Posted by bigdaddy3k

I've tried to smoke my oven, it's too heavy to keep lit.

Originally Posted by Wyogal

and the papers are just too unwieldy...

you 2 made me do a spit take!! easy wider magnum? LOL

[bigdaddy3k]

Chili Chef is already ignoring all my posts as fluff. You will miss the gold amongst the coal if you do that.

[Katie H]

I've had a stainless steel stovetop smoker for years and love it. I've smoked everything from meats, poultry and fish to veggies and cheeses. It's a great tool.

[Katie H]

I have to add that, when I use the stovetop smoker, the food is first smoked on top of the stove and finished in the oven. Just wanted to clarify this point.

[TheMetalChef]

I just fire up the smoker outside. I really don't care what the temperature is. Fire might need a bit more attention during the winter than during the summer, but, if anything, the cold air actually helps you regulate temperature in the smoker better, preventing hotspots...